Project Manager

Environment Agency; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental organization in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead innovative flood risk management projects. This senior role includes overseeing project delivery from planning through to completion and requires significant experience in project and contract management. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and experience working with stakeholders. This is an on-site position located in Bristol.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in project and contract management in engineering or flood risk.
• Ability to mentor and support team members.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver innovative projects to reduce flooding risk.
• Manage projects from strategic planning to handover.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders and negotiate agreements.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Risk Management

Contract Management

Education

Degree in engineering, environmental or geography related discipline

Chartered membership with a professional body (MICE, CIWEM, IMechE, MAPM, MRICS)

PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM Project Management qualification

Tools

NEC4 Contract Management

CDM Regulations

Job description

About the Role

We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community wishing to join a workforce which embraces difference and welcomes everyone.

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead and deliver exciting, innovative projects that reduce the risk of flooding to communities and enhance the environment across the southwest.

This role sits in Project and Programme Delivery (PPD) and is a senior position within our integrated project team. You will take responsibility for the delivery of projects in your portfolio from initial strategic planning, through to feasibility, detailed design, construction and handover. You will mentor and coach project team members, flexing your involvement to suit the strength of the team. You will be responsible for financial management and delivering results on time.

You will build a great working environment with high performing teams including our suppliers, client representatives, technical specialists and other partners. Applying your strong commercial acumen in project, contract and risk management, you will establish effective relationships, facilitating collaborative and efficient ways of working. You will make key project decisions informed by technical leads whilst following governance procedures, project assurance and legislation.

The ability to develop a resilient network of relationships with stakeholders such as statutory authorities, landowners and local communities to negotiate agreements, consents, approvals and external funding is crucial.

Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises. Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack.

The Team

We are Project and Programme Delivery (PPD), part of the Environment Agency's Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) directorate. The team is comprised of over 80 project delivery professionals working across the southwest.

Our team provides the Environment Agency with effective project and programme management capability, managing projects throughout their lifecycle, delivering flood risk management, environmental improvements and shared ownership with local communities, selects, plans and manages contractors, programmes or events to achieve a set of Environment Agency objectives cost‑effectively.

When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.

CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection.

Competence 2

Leads People, Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the Environment Agency, Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses.

When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.

Interview Questions

Question: Describe an infrastructure project or a programme of work that you have delivered, including scale and detail of your responsibilities. Describe how you managed the delivery team including technical specialists, senior users and contractors as well as managing costs, programme and the quality of deliverables.

Question: Describe a situation where you have had to balance the needs of a variety of stakeholders with differing drivers to reach a successful outcome.

Question: Please give us an example of where you delivered significant results through others on an infrastructure project through contract management, delegating tasks and driving a team to achieve success.

Role Specific License Requirements

• Full UK driving licence

If you are applying from the Civil Service

Note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.

Disclaimer

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

Qualifications & Experience

• A degree in an engineering, environmental or geography related discipline, ideally with chartered membership of a professional body (MICE, CIWEM, IMechE, MAPM or MRICS).
• Training and experience in project management, ideally with PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM Project Management qualification.
• Training and experience in contract management, ideally NEC4.
• Health & safety training and experience, including CDM regulations.
• Significant experience (>8 years) in project and contract management ideally within engineering, construction or flood & coastal risk management.
• Project management experience including preparing scopes and contracts, cost monitoring/forecasting, risk management, business case development, measuring performance and administering contracts.
• Technical knowledge in areas such as coastal engineering, feasibility assessment, flood risk assessment, solution development and costing of options, asset management, environmental assessment, CDM, engineering design and construction.
• A track record for delivering results through coordination of a technical team.
• The ability to mentor and support team members.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.